What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

North Kingstown has the shortest commute (26 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	North Kingstown
People
Population	8,189Lowest	27,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S.	46.2±2.4Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Kingstown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.	$126,293±$14kLowest 56% above U.S.
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.	$543,700±$26kLowest 63% above U.S.
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,268±$187Highest 10% below U.S.
	North Kingstown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.	$6,396Lowest 105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 282 in MA	#4 of 38 in RI
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	North Kingstown
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	North Kingstown Sr. High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.9Highest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.